The Laugavegur Ultramarathon is an annual ultramarathon race held on the Laugavegur in Iceland. Running from Landmannalaugar past the Hrafntinnusker mountain and Álftavatn lake, across the Bláfjallakvísl river, through the Emstrur plain and across the Fremri-Emstruá river to Þórsmörk, it covers a total of 55 km.[1]
The race has been held annually since 1997; the 2011 race is scheduled for July 16, 2011.[2]
The 2010 race was held on July 17, 2010. A total of 279 runners started the race; 267 runners finished, among them 189 men and 78 women.[3] The oldest participant was Jørgen Nautrup of Denmark, who was born in 1942 and finished the race in 7:28:41; the youngest participants were Jón Hinrik Höskuldsson and Guðrún Ólafsdóttir of Iceland, who were born in 1991 and finished the race in 8:46:02 and 7:02:57, respectively.[4]
The 2009 race was held on July 18, 2009. A total of 321 runners started the race; 313 runners finished, among them 238 men and 75 women.[5] The oldest participants were Gunnar J. Geirsson and Baldur Jónsson of Iceland, who were born in 1944 and finished the race in 7:13:38 and 8:05:33, respectively; the youngest participant was Karl Rúnar Martinsson of Iceland, who was born in 1991 finished the race in 6:35:21.[6]
The 2008 race was held on July 12, 2008.[7] Nearly 250 runners started the race;[7] 215 runners finished, among them 162 men and 53 women.[8] The oldest participant was Pétur H Blöndal of Iceland, who was born in 1944 and finished the race in 8:10:44 hours; the youngest participant was Elvar Þór Karlsson of Iceland, who was born in 1990 and finished the race in 6:56:27.[8]
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The Laugavegur Ultramarathon is an annual ultramarathon race held on the Laugavegur in Iceland Running from Landmannalaugar past the Hrafntinnusker mountain and Alftavatn lake across the Blafjallakvisl river through the Emstrur plain and across the Fremri Emstrua river to THorsmork it covers a total of 55 km 1 The race has been held annually since 1997 the 2011 race is scheduled for July 16 2011 2 Contents 1 Past races 1 1 2010 1 1 1 Top ten men 1 1 2 Top ten women 1 2 2009 1 2 1 Top ten men 1 2 2 Top ten women 1 3 2008 1 3 1 Top ten men 1 3 2 Top ten women 2 1997 2010 all time best results 2 1 All time top ten men 2 2 All time top ten women 3 References 4 External linksPast races edit2010 edit Main article 2010 Laugavegur Ultramarathon The 2010 race was held on July 17 2010 A total of 279 runners started the race 267 runners finished among them 189 men and 78 women 3 The oldest participant was Jorgen Nautrup of Denmark who was born in 1942 and finished the race in 7 28 41 the youngest participants were Jon Hinrik Hoskuldsson and Gudrun olafsdottir of Iceland who were born in 1991 and finished the race in 8 46 02 and 7 02 57 respectively 4 Top ten men edit Athlete Country Time hours minutes seconds Year of birth Age group years 1 THorlakur Jonsson nbsp Iceland 4 48 01 1965 40 492 Helgi Juliusson nbsp Iceland 4 49 43 1970 40 493 Valur THorsson nbsp Iceland 4 54 09 1975 30 394 Craig J Mattocks nbsp United Kingdom 4 58 00 1973 30 395 Floki Gudmundsson nbsp Iceland 5 02 35 1976 30 396 Fridleifur K Fridleifsson nbsp Iceland 5 07 07 1970 40 497 Hoskuldur olafsson nbsp Iceland 5 07 55 1965 40 498 Esko Kranz nbsp Germany 5 14 39 1966 40 499 Daniel Smari Gudmundsson nbsp Iceland 5 15 58 1961 40 4910 Magnus Fjalar Gudmundsson nbsp Iceland 5 16 36 1973 30 39Top ten women edit Athlete Country Time hours minutes seconds Year of birth Age group years 1 Helen olafsdottir nbsp Iceland 5 21 12 1971 30 392 Holmfridur Vala Svavarsdottir nbsp Iceland 5 28 10 1974 30 393 Sif Jonsdottir nbsp Iceland 5 49 15 1959 50 594 Gudbjorg Margret Bjornsdottir nbsp Iceland 5 53 51 1973 30 395 Christine Buchholz nbsp Iceland 5 54 02 1966 40 496 Kate Jenkins nbsp United Kingdom 5 57 46 1974 30 397 Jonina Gunnarsdottir nbsp Iceland 6 08 34 1975 30 398 Sigrun Erlendsdottir nbsp Iceland 6 09 10 1972 30 399 Alma Maria Rognvaldsdottir nbsp Iceland 6 11 00 1970 40 4910 THuridur Gudmundsdottir nbsp Iceland 6 15 08 1964 40 492009 edit Main article 2009 Laugavegur Ultramarathon The 2009 race was held on July 18 2009 A total of 321 runners started the race 313 runners finished among them 238 men and 75 women 5 The oldest participants were Gunnar J Geirsson and Baldur Jonsson of Iceland who were born in 1944 and finished the race in 7 13 38 and 8 05 33 respectively the youngest participant was Karl Runar Martinsson of Iceland who was born in 1991 finished the race in 6 35 21 6 Top ten men edit Athlete Country Time hours minutes seconds Year of birth Age group years 1 THorbergur Ingi Jonsson nbsp Iceland 4 20 32 1982 18 292 Gudmundur Sigurdsson nbsp Iceland 4 54 15 1960 40 493 Tuomas Veli Tapio Maisala nbsp Finland 5 03 43 1976 30 394 Gauti Hoskuldsson nbsp Iceland 5 04 40 1961 40 495 Stefan Gudmundsson nbsp Iceland 5 09 22 1986 18 296 Johann Gylfason nbsp Iceland 5 10 09 1964 40 497 Orn Gunnarsson nbsp Iceland 5 13 28 1961 40 498 Hoskuldur olafsson nbsp Iceland 5 13 58 1965 40 499 Max Du Jardin nbsp France 5 15 56 1961 40 4910 Daniel Smari Gudmundsson nbsp Iceland 5 16 53 1961 40 49Top ten women edit Athlete Country Time hours minutes seconds Year of birth Age group years 1 Holmfridur Vala Svavarsdottir nbsp Iceland 5 33 10 1974 30 392 Asdis Soebeck Kristjansdottir nbsp Iceland 5 36 15 1967 40 493 Rakel Ingolfsdottir nbsp Iceland 5 49 59 1985 18 294 Sif Jonsdottir nbsp Iceland 5 57 45 1959 50 595 Borghildur Valgeirsdottir nbsp Iceland 6 04 31 1980 18 296 Bara Agnes Ketilsdottir nbsp Iceland 6 04 41 1968 40 497 Asta osk Stefansdottir nbsp Iceland 6 08 19 1983 18 298 Helen olafsdottir nbsp Iceland 6 10 17 1971 30 399 THora Bjorg Magnusdottir nbsp Iceland 6 10 41 1967 40 4910 Christine Faye Little nbsp Canada 6 14 38 1968 40 492008 edit Main article 2008 Laugavegur Ultramarathon The 2008 race was held on July 12 2008 7 Nearly 250 runners started the race 7 215 runners finished among them 162 men and 53 women 8 The oldest participant was Petur H Blondal of Iceland who was born in 1944 and finished the race in 8 10 44 hours the youngest participant was Elvar THor Karlsson of Iceland who was born in 1990 and finished the race in 6 56 27 8 Top ten men edit Athlete Country Time hours minutes seconds Year of birth Age group years 1 Daniel Smari Gudmundsson nbsp Iceland 4 54 28 1961 40 492 Simon Moller Grimstrup nbsp Denmark 4 59 21 1976 30 393 Gauti Hoskuldsson nbsp Iceland 4 59 52 1961 40 494 Bazin Sylvain nbsp France 5 01 59 1978 30 395 Josep Magnusson nbsp Iceland 5 13 30 1977 30 396 Sigurdur THorarinsson nbsp Iceland 5 13 35 1967 40 497 Matthew Aram Bedoukian nbsp United States 5 15 26 1980 18 298 Stefan Vidar Sigtryggsson nbsp Iceland 5 16 08 1970 18 299 Paul Rassam nbsp United States 5 19 26 1972 18 2910 Sigurjon Sigurbjornsson nbsp Iceland 5 20 43 1955 50 59Top ten women edit Athlete Country Time hours minutes seconds Year of birth Age group years 1 Eva Margret Einarsdottir nbsp Iceland 5 42 23 1971 30 392 Bjorg Arnadottir nbsp Iceland 5 43 15 1964 40 493 Asdis Soebeck Kristjansdottir nbsp Iceland 5 53 16 1967 40 494 Michaela Mccallum nbsp United Kingdom 6 02 19 1966 40 495 Holmfridur Vala Svavarsdottir nbsp Iceland 6 03 50 1974 30 396 Sif Jonsdottir nbsp Iceland 6 05 42 1959 40 497 THora Johanna Hjaltadottir nbsp Iceland 6 12 36 1963 40 498 Gudbjorg Margret Bjornsdottir nbsp Iceland 6 14 03 1973 30 399 Inga Dagmar Karlsdottir nbsp Iceland 6 17 38 1972 30 3910 Katharine Grace Jones nbsp United Kingdom 6 24 18 1961 40 491997 2010 all time best results editMain article Laugavegur Ultramarathon all time best results All time top ten men edit Athlete Country Time hours minutes seconds Year Year of birth Age group years 1 THorbergur Ingi Jonsson nbsp Iceland 4 20 32 2009 1982 18 292 Charles Hubbard nbsp United States 4 39 21 2001 19613 Andrew Shaw 4 40 52 2004 1961 40 494 THorlakur Jonsson nbsp Iceland 4 48 01 2010 1965 40 495 Arnaldur Gylfason nbsp Iceland 4 49 28 1999 1972 18 296 Helgi Juliusson nbsp Iceland 4 49 43 2010 1970 40 497 Sveinn Margeirsson nbsp Iceland 4 49 43 2007 1978 30 398 Steinar Jens Fridgeirsson nbsp Iceland 4 53 50 2004 1957 40 499 Gudmann Elisson nbsp Iceland 4 54 08 2001 1958 40 4910 Valur THorsson nbsp Iceland 4 54 09 2010 1975 30 39All time top ten women edit Athlete Country Time hours minutes seconds Year Year of birth Age group years 1 Helen olafsdottir nbsp Iceland 5 21 12 2010 1971 30 392 Holmfridur Vala Svavarsdottir nbsp Iceland 5 28 10 2010 1974 30 393 Bryndis Ernstsdottir nbsp Iceland 5 31 15 1999 1971 18 294 Holmfridur Vala Svavarsdottir nbsp Iceland 5 33 10 2009 1974 30 395 Asdis Soebeck Kristjansdottir nbsp Iceland 5 36 15 2009 1967 40 496 Rannveig Oddsdottir nbsp Iceland 5 37 42 2007 1973 30 397 Rakel Ingolfsdottir nbsp Iceland 5 41 42 2007 1985 18 298 Eva Margret Einarsdottir nbsp Iceland 5 42 23 2008 1971 30 399 Bjorg Arnadottir nbsp Iceland 5 43 15 2008 1964 40 4910 Irene Gulli nbsp Norway 5 47 35 2002 1957 40 49References edit Laugavegur Ultramarathon The Course Reykjavikurmarathon 2008 12 29 Retrieved 2011 05 15 Laugavegur Ultramarathon Program 2011 Reykjavikurmarathon 2011 01 04 Retrieved 2011 05 15 Laugavegur Ultramarathon Results 2010 Reykjavikurmarathon 2010 07 17 Archived from the original on 2011 05 19 Retrieved 2011 05 15 Laugavegur Ultramarathon Results 2010 Flokkaurslit Reykjavikurmarathon 2010 07 17 Retrieved 2011 05 15 Laugavegur Ultramarathon Results 2009 Reykjavikurmarathon 2009 07 18 Archived from the original on 2011 05 19 Retrieved 2011 05 15 Laugavegur Ultramarathon Results 2009 Flokkaurslit Reykjavikurmarathon 2009 07 18 Retrieved 2011 05 15 a b Iceland Ultra Marathon Race Report Wellsphere 2009 06 06 Archived from the original on 2011 10 05 Retrieved 2011 05 15 a b Laugavegur Ultramarathon Results 2008 Reykjavikurmarathon 2008 07 22 Archived from the original on 2011 05 15 Retrieved 2011 05 15 External links editOfficial website Laugavegur Ultramarathon on Facebook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Laugavegur Ultramarathon amp oldid 1003079244, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
